Buggy-pole.



B. P. HANSUN & L. GRENARD.

BUGGY POLE. 'APPLICATION FILED Nov.1s, 1913.

1,1 14,756. Patented 001127', 1914.

UNITED srAT E s PATENT OFFICE.

BENNIE P. 'HANSON AND LONE GRENARD, 0F EAGLE GROVE, IOWA.

sneer-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

Application led November 13, 1913. Serial No. 800,821.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, BENNIE P. Hanson andLONE GRENARD, citizens of the United States, residing at Eagle Grove,inthe county of Wlrightand State of Iowa, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Buggy-Poles; and we do hereby declare the.following to be a full, clear, and exact description of-the invention,such as will enable others' skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to improvementsin carriage and buggy poles, andone of the principal objects thereof, is to provide a carria ge polehaving an improved form of pole, and circle-bar, and improved means ofconnecting and bracing the same.

Another object of the in"ention `is the provision of a pole of-the classdescribed, which is simple, comprises few parts, is very durable andstrong, eiiicient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture. l

lilith these, and other objects in View, the invention resides in theconstruction, combination' and arrangement of parts, hereinafter morefully described and claimed, and illnstrated'in the accompanyingdrawing, in which like characters of'reference indicate like partsthroughout the several figures, of which,

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a carriage pole,constructedaccording to our invention. Fig. 2 represents a bottom planview of the tube from which the pole proper is formed. Fig. 53represents a vertical sectional view taken transversely of the poleonthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 represents a fragmental perspectiveview of the rear end of the pole and adjacent part of the circlebar,showing a modified means of securing the pole to the bar. Fig. 5represents a vertical longitudinal view through the rear end of amodified form of tongue.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing, o represents the polepro-per, which is formed from a metal tube illustrated in bottom plan inFig. 2, which tube is provided throughout its length on the under sidestantially arcuate in formation, and which i is provided with a pair oflugs 13 extending through openings in the lower side of the tube on eachside of the slot and 'also through openings in the `lower side of thecircle-bar 10 so that pole and bar are very strongly fastened together.have shown a modified means of connecting the pole and bar, said meanscomprising the provision of lugs or ears 14-formed near the rear end ofpole 5 and which extend from both sides of said pole and are securedbymeans of bolts or rivets 15 to the circlebar 10. The opposite ends ofthe circle-bar are flattened as at 16, and rivets4 or bolts 17 eX- tendthrough said flattened ends and through eyes formed in brace rods 19intermediate the ends thereof, for securing said brace rods tor thecircle-bar, the upper ends of the rods converging and being secured tothe pole 5 by means of a bolt or other fastening means 20 passingthrough eyes 21 formed at the upper end of said rods and through saidpole. The lower ends 22 of the brace rods extend rearwardly of thecircle-bar, and form shackle irons by means of which the pole isshackled in the usual manner to the air'le of a vehicle. A clip 23 issecured to the pole 5 rearwardly of the upper ends of brace rods 19, andthe pole is provided with an opening 24 in alinement with the eye 25 ofthe clip, for securing the bolt, whereby a double tree may be secured onthe pole. A very strong and substantial carriage pole is provided bythis construction and by reason of the pole proper being slotted the`same is rendered springy.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the pole is .made in two sections,a hollowrear section 26, secured to circle-bar 10 in a manner aspreviously described, and a front sec- In Fig. 4, we

combination and arrangement of parts" thereof, as do not depart from thespirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim. I

Having thus fully described our invention what We Claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A vehicle pole comprisin a spring tube having a longitudinal slot oincreasing proportions and with an aperture in the rear end with boltholes leading thereto, a circlebar inserted in said aperture,registering clip-holes in said circle-bar and said tube,

a clip inserted in said clip-holes to lock said circle-bar and tube fromplay, and a looking 15 bolt inserted through the bolt-holes, thecircle-bar and the clip to lock said devices into assembled position.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification inthe lpresence 20 of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

' BENNIE P. HANSON.

. LON-E GRENARD.,

Witnesses :l

' GEORGE L. LovELL, R. C. STIRTON.

Copies; orf this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. i

